Dalia Khichdi
A breakfast for champions, this amalgamation of dalia, dal and vegetables is lighter than your regular dal khichdi. The replacement of rice with dalia makes this a low-carb alternative for those who are health conscious. With just 10 minutes of hand-on cooking, the dish is perfect for lazy weekends.
Servings - 2
Difficulty Level - Easy
Preparation Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 20 mins
Ingredients
- 50 g Master Cook Dalia and 50 g moong dal soaked in water for 10 minutes
- 30 ml ghee (oil for vegans)
- 5 gms Master Cook mustard
- 5 gms Master Cook jeera
- Pinch of hing
- 1 red chilli, dried
- Curry leaves
- Pinch of turmeric
- 5 gms kashmiri chilli powder
- 5 gms garam masala
- Salt to taste
- Chopped vegetables like carrot, potatoes, tomatoes, peas etc.
- 5 gms ginger paste
- 750 ml water
- Chopped coriander to garnish
Nutrition Facts
| Servings: 2 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 331 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 15.6g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 8.3g | 42% |
| Cholesterol 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium 1020mg | 44% |
| Total Carbohydrate 42.5g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 12g | 43% |
| Total Sugars 4.9g | |
| Protein 9.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 108mg | 8% |
| Iron 5mg | 30% |
| Potassium 625mg | 13% |
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Procedure
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and temper mustard, jeera, hing, red chilli and curry leaves.
- Add the drained dalia and dal to this and saute for a minute.
- Simmer and mix in the spices with salt.
- Add the vegetables with the ginger paste and saute until the spices coat the vegetables.
- Finally, add the water and cover the cooker. Let cook for 3 whistles.
- When ready, garnish with coriander and serve with a side of yogurt and pickle.
